Cost of living comparison
Canada is 43.3% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Canada instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 27.3% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,331
|
$15.95
CA$21.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA6,950
|
$8.82
CA$12.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,394
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA427
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,000
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,846
|
$5.39
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA4,893
|
$7.61
CA$10.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,800
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,296
|
$4.81
CA$6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,361
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA824
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,134
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,658
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA680
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA907
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,268
|
$4.96
CA$6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.09
CA$86.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA26,571,680
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,794.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,599
|
$16.98
CA$23.17
|
|
pay 60.4% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA179,775
|
$64.04
CA$87.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA300,567
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,455.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA149,812
|
$952.71
CA$1,300.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA253,866
|
$112.22
CA$153.13
|
|
pay 6.7% more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA719,099
|
$746.92
CA$1,019.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,273,396
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,143.17
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA700
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,877
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA800
|
$11.96
CA$16.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,000
|
$43.49
CA$59.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,000
|
$10.20
CA$13.92
|
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pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA23,970
|
$49.87
CA$68.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA38,627
|
$36.92
CA$50.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA76,404
|
$78.02
CA$106.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA55,618
|
$97.82
CA$133.49
|
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